New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-14
MIR. UIMAN F1VORS NEUTRALITY
RINGING WORDS BEFORE THE CANADIAN CLUB
IT'S NTw OFFiCFIs

RINGING WORDS BEFORE THE CANADIAN CLUB
IT'S NEW OFFICERS.
Tho Canadian Club OF New-York Is afraid OF being
swamped by foreigners This fear is general among
ts members that at annual meeting held at It's rooms
No IL East Twenty ninthst last night the subject was
warmly discussed. II ended In an amendment TO the
constitution being passed. limiting the number OF special
members admitted who have not bee residents OF Can
ada or who British born, to one hundred And
not one Of this hundred to be allowed TO hold Office
to vote The idea OF this TO maintain the Canadian
OF the club. The annual report showed
that there are now COO members The officers
elected were Erastus Wman president; Sir Roderick
Cameron John Patton. T. W. Griffith and George ~ Fair
child IT, presidents and Jackson Wallace, secretary
and treasurer.
The presidents address devoted almost entirely TO
the importance of their maintaining a neutrality a
club upon the questions being discussed between
Canada and the Uuied States Mr. Wman said that In
this discussion 1t clear that the Canadian Club would
hut IL shoud hold position OF such strict
that fault could be found with It. patent fact
that early prompt action was essential for the ADJUST
ment of the dere existing between the two countries
differences that by delay would become moro and more
serious suggestion had come from the Americans
themselves that fun reciprocal relation in trade mat
tiers should be created which forever should settle tho
icaiy to disturb the peaoebnl that by opening up the
markets OF each country the other for all natural and
would come to both countries In Canada the fear that
annexation would result from full commercial union
also in Canada a strong belief that complete inter
change Of natural and manufactured products would
result disastrously TO tho young and promising manu-
featuring interests OF the Dominion and that existing
commercial and financial relations with England would
be complicated. In any case the Canadian Club must
stand impartial body.
He was moved to say something further the sub
ject by the profound conviction that the present
critical period In the history OF the connection
between the two countries 1t was almost impossible
overesm&te what might In the next few weeks
There must certainly be Justification for the
armed interference with the peaceful pursuits OF com
II the object sought was 10 secure for the con
cessons thus jealousy guarded by Canada compcnsa
ton In money similar 10 that the Halifax award 1t
ought to be understood for all that the American
people would never grant It, There was settled cOnd
ton Of Indignation at that mode OF
adjusting international difficulties. The Aneri
cans felt. whether justly or not, that by the
Halifax award they were trfcked and swindied. and
no people In the world were quicker TO resent such
feeling. Abandoning the idea OF money payment Mr.
Wiman next discussed Mr.. Butterworths bill for uDre-
strcted Interchange between the two countries The
gravity of the situation had been accumulated within the
last few days by letter from President Cevcland-a
letter burdcned with words OF solemn i'm
port 10 Canada